Fresno State wins Pac-12 debut, beats Washington State 26-6
— Wide receiver Josiah Freeman scored on a reverse and Fresno State beat Washington State 23-6 on Saturday night in the inaugural game for both teams in the new-look Pac-12 Conference.
NCAA - Football
FINAL
Saturday, October 3, 2026
Fresno State Bulldogs
26
Washington State Cougars
6
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRES | 3 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 26 |
| WSU | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
Martin Stadium · 26,471 att. · USA Net
Match Report
Team Stats
15
1st Downs
9
6-17
3rd down efficiency
3-14
0-1
4th down efficiency
0-2
375
Total Yards
182
245
Passing
152
24/33
Comp/Att
21/34
7.4
Yards per pass
4.5
130
Rushing
30
35
Rushing Attempts
24
3.7
Yards per rush
1.3
6-46
Penalties
7-49
1
Turnovers
2
1
Fumbles lost
1
0
Interceptions thrown
1
35:59
Possession
24:01
Top Performers
FRES
- Jayden Mandal C/ATT 24/33 · YDS 245 · AVG 7.4
- Nick Verdugo NO 5 · YDS 202 · AVG 40.4
- Manaki Watanabe FG 4/5 · PCT 80.0 · LONG 33
- Ezekiel Avit REC 5 · YDS 60 · AVG 12.0
WSU
- Max Dean NO 8 · YDS 337 · AVG 42.1
- Caden Pinnick C/ATT 21/34 · YDS 152 · AVG 4.5
- Jack Stevens FG 2/2 · PCT 100.0 · LONG 50
- Daniel Blood REC 3 · YDS 29 · AVG 9.7
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